I have used bamboo for curtain rods, replacement of rebar in ring beams, and garden stakes, and decorative stuff.
This was my first attempt for something more difficult (but not very difficult). After the putting the first joints i decided to go as much with pure bamboo as possible.
finished.
Frame. cross pieces pass through and then a bamboo dowel secures it
Before the last dowel
Making bamboo dowels/ nails
Bamboo dowels
Splitting the bamboo for filling in the frame.
Each rails is attached with a tight fitting dowel
Want the fit to be tight but not too tight. if too tight it can split the bamboo. hose clamp to keep it from splitting more
the top hinge
the bottom hinge. will straighten when i cement it in.
